SCSQL verification or clone job fails to discover initiators on Windows 2019 / 2022
Applies to
- SnapCenter Server 4.2
- vSphere 6.x
- SQL Server 201x
- Windows 2019 Server (SQL instance)
- Windows 2022 Server (SQL instace)
Issue
After successful backup of SQL Resource Groups, the verification sub-job fails with the following error message.
Error message:
SmCore log files:
[...] Verifying backup for job
[...] Request Data: <SmGetHostInfoRequest>
[...] Response: <SmGetHostInfoResponse>
[...] Failed to get Host Information Failed to discover initiators [ ]
[...] Exception in method: Execute.
System.Exception: Failed to discover initiators [ ]
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Backup and verification operations are successful for SQL instances installed on Windows 2016 server,
For the SQL Instances installed on Windows 2019 server , Backup operation is successful, but verification sub-job fails.